West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-03-04
NEW LAWS.

We give the titles Of the hills of
general interest that passed both
Houses. The purely local measures
will be mentioned by county papers:
Senate Bill For the incorpOra-
ton of savings banks.
5. B. Ito provide for the re-
moval of mill dams, and all other
obstructions, in Elk river, of this
State. from the Webster county line
TO the mouth Of said river"
5. b. Ito amend and re-enact
section Is, of chapter l, Of the Acts
of 1881, entitled an Act fixing the
time for holding Judicial Circuit
Courts in the several Judicial Cir
cults in the State.
:. b. 16-COnccrning the authen
tication of sales and redemption of
real estate by the Sheriffs of cOun-
ties.
5. B. ITO repeal sections 63
and Ga, of chapter "a, of the Code,
concerning joint stock companies
without special charters.
$. 3. 1S-"To amend chapter l2S
of the Acts Of 1882, for the proven
ton Of the disturbance Of any free
school.
:. b. 2O-TO amend the charter
OF the Odd Fellows Hall Association
OF Wheeling by legalizing the action
Of the said Association in increasing
the par value of the stock.
:. B. 26-TO amend chapter 8, Of
the Code, concerning offenses relat-
inc To elections rs amended by chap
tey l39 of the Acts Of 1882, prohib-
iting voting twice and providing for
acceptance or rejection OF votes in
cases OF doubt.
). b. $50 amend chapter Is,
of the Acts of 1881, concerning the
taking of land without the owners
consent, for purposes Of public util-
ity,
S. b. $50 amend chapter l29
OF the Acts of 1882, prohibiting the
collection of fees by distress or suit
after ) years from the end Of the
year in which the service was done
that is charged for therein.
). B. 34-Extending the time
within which railroad companies or
ganizcd since the 14th day Of March,
1881. may commence the cOnstruc-
tion OF their roads, if such construc-
ton has not already commenced,
and spend thereon ten per cent Of
the capital actually subscribed, and
complete their roads and put them
in operation.
:. b. $50 amend chapter 100,
Of the Code, rs amended by chapter
I34. of the Acts Of 1928. and as
further amended and re-enacted by
CHAPTER %, Of the Acts of 1882, and
as further amended and re enacted
by chapter 46 of the Acts of 1885,
concerning forfeited and delinquent
land.
s. b. 4l-To amend chapter 1871,
of the Code, IS amended by chapter
129. of the Acts Of 1882, regulating
the fees Of jailors in certain cases.
:. b. 5l-To amend chapter l6S,
of the Code, relating to the Peniten
tiary, providing for biennia' ex-
animation OF the peuitentiary.
5. b. 52-To provide for the study
ofthe nature Of alcoholic drinks, and
narcotics. and of their effects upon
the human system, in connection
with the subject Of physiology and
hygiene nv the pupils in the pn6hc
SCHOOLS nt the State.
:. b 53-To amend chapter 80, Of
the Acts OF 1881, entitled IAN Act
20 change name of the Potomac and
Pie imont Coal and Railroad Com
pany. and to confer additional pow
ers thereon. Vetoed by the Gov
ernor.
). b. 70-"TO amend the Acts Of
1881" Of the Bosrd of Regents Of
the State Normal School.
:. b. 73-TO amend chapter 81,
of the Code, as amended by chapter
81, of the Acts Of 1882.
S. B. 77-Providing for State
Board of Examiners and the grant
ing of State certificates to public
school teachers.
: B. SOTO amend chapter ~,
of the Code, as amended by chapter
l4O, of the Acts OF 1882, relating to
Forms of Deeds and Covenants and
to Sales Under Deeds of Trust.
s. B. S2-"To amend chapter 30,
of the Code, concerning Regulations